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Wilfred Reginald George Hibberd

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Regiment

Hibberd Wilfred Reginald George T/193900 Dvr 41 Motor Coach Coy, Royal Army Service Corps

Born

Age

Enlisted at

Address

  26    

Date of Death

Where killed

Cause of Death

Between 02/01/1941 and 03/01/1941 England  

Cemetery

Plot

Country

Hardenhuish St Nicholas Churchyard East Sec. Grave 43 England

Next of Kin

Next of kin address

Town

Constance Caroline Hibberd   Chippenham

Notes

Died between 02/01/1941 and 03/01/1941

Son of William John and Frances Matilda Hibberd, of Chippenham; husband of Constance Caroline Hibberd, of Chippenham.

A Chippenham soldier Driver Wilfred George Hibberd, RASC of 38 Marshall Street has lost his life in a tragedy which also resulted in the deaths of two other soldiers. It is understood the men were poisoned while they slept by the fumes from a stove which they themselves had installed in their hut. Driver Hibberd, who was 26, leaves a young wife and a five year old son. A native of Chippenham, he was the only son of Mr William Hibberd of Downing Street. He joined the Army in June last and had previously worked in the Chippenham Condensery. The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon at Hardenhuish Church when six soldiers acted as bearers.

Wiltshire Gazette 6 January 1941

Memorials Commemorated on:

Chippenham Town War Memorial

Yes

Last updated - 03/01/2018

 

 


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